Hello.
Can anyone point me towards text resources for winter routes in the Tahoe area? I'm looking for moderate ice or alpine stuff, maybe in early January.
Thanks in advance for any sugg...
I'll put in a plug for those guys. Great gym for the size. They really do a good job routesetting. If only they had cracks...
My chiropractor suggested MSM instead of Ibuprofin. It seems more...
routes at the same time.
With all the bear conflicts in the Valley, you'd think they have the common sense not to drink them.
...riences refers to at best a short 5.0 or 4.0 with exposure.
Are there any (I'd assume slab) rock routes on Mt. Chocorua?
Or are there any areas near the north western part of Lake Winnipe...
Let's see: the hike is longer than it looks and the routes are shorter. That is, much of the slabs are pretty low angle so there's only a little bit in the middle (vetically) that's ver...
Hey, does anyone know what conditions are like in the Organs? Has there been any new routes since Rock and Ice had a little guide to the area in 1992? Any recommendations on routes 5.6-5.9 trad?
T...
.... Could you please name few mountains (or at least mountain ranges such as Cascades, Rockies..)and Alpine routes that have good weather/conditions at that time? Please name the state in which the rout...
I too thought about starting a 50 piles list. My criteria was popular routes that are in fact piles of shit. Upon reflection, I couldn't think of any significant routes I've done that see a ...
...f Guye, perhaps not. On another note, what does 'by and large' mean? I have climbed alpine rock routes throughout the range and haven't been unduly depressed by the quality of the rock....
...t. Seems like lot's of other folks have too. I wonder if you can just get a bivi permit for the long routes and not worry about when you leave. I know that a couple times when I called and gave t...
It is easy to blow yourself out in the gym. There are no approaches, hikes between routes, no packing up, unpacking, taking shoes on and off, you usually don't take a break to eat in the gym eith...
I've only done trad crack routes at IC and sport at Potash, so this is apples and oranges. I only know of 1 sport route at IC - maybe there are a few more. Anyway, IC, to me, varied from right on...
... stick with the 'easy, easy, easier' idea when first starting. You can always move on to harder routes if everything feels right. Definitely stick to single pitch routes when you are startin...
...nt to know how easily they pop out...
Luckily for the rest of us, there's still a ton of run-out routes with bad 1/4' bolts in Tuolumne!
Greg ASCA
PS www.safeclimbing.org/routes...
At the risk of sounding elitist,
I would encourage you to stay off of crowded, popular wall routes until you are ready to tackle the whole things.
There are smaller routes to spread your wings...
...robably not get on that route. Being the most popular route for newer climbers there. Are there any other routes anyone would reccommend onthe tower that are in the 5.7 to 5.9 range that we might atte...
...y.
Well, I did mention those crags:
As much as it is maligned, Black Corridor does have some good routes and due to how narrow the gully is, one can hide from the sun at least part of the day....
Sometimes on longer routes which have conditions varying a lot the type of boots one might wear varys ( in other words I will not carry plastics on long distance routes). I am not going to carry a ext...
...required for an enjoyable TR. I've read good stuff from cutting edge climbers doing mediocre or easy routes. I've also read good stuff from mediocre climbers doing popular or hard routes. Ad...
... about the cliff in question, I'll try not to make any assumptions-
Is there a reason that these routes can't stay as topropes? If toproping here is dangerous in some way, I would unders...
...Reading your story, we like you! For years, that route was a Very Big Deal, like so many of Robbins' routes and of course RR himself. And basically a very unclimbed route for quite a long time. ...
...e Double) will give you a feel for the rock. 3-ish pitches each. Cracks tend to be eroded flares on these routes rather than real jamcracks.
Allow time/energy for the hike in (down and then UP). H...
...The title begs the question why even aid outside Yosemite but that another thread. So how do you rate aid routes on Canadian rockies limestone?(or sandstone,shale,grit for that matter) the cracks are ...
...Chico in search of some warm rock this Christmas break
the guide book sugest that 55m is ok for short routes but recommends bring two 60 or 70 m rope ....I have a 55m 10.5 which is long enough for...
...essed, I definately would not take a trip just to climb there. Upper Dream canyon is WAY better, way more routes, way less crowded and in a way better setting. Table mountain (in Golden) has tons more...
I bet if you took all the good holds from near-bye routes you can 'rainbow' route your way up.
jason
Are there any Via Ferrata type routes in Norway?
On Thu, 8 Feb 2001 08:49:26 -0000, 'Jeffrey Mazo'
...ee rocks through the trees on your left. descent on trail on the south side to reach base. 20 or so bolts routes. may want pro to reach first bolt on several of the routes.
Good luck - Russ...
....mountevans.com/
the Mt Evans road is closed for the year at the entrance station at the junction of routes 103 and 5....
...hat there is lots of top-roping and not many people leading. There's a reason for this - lots of the routes don't take enough gear to be 'safe' leads (unless they happen to be safe...
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